Area: Sobriety checkpoints coming up

June 25, 2008

The South Dakota Highway Patrol will have sobriety checkpoints in a number of area counties during July. According to a press release, checkpoints are scheduled for Brown, Edmunds, Faulk, Potter and Roberts counties as well as in other counties around the state. In addition to detecting alcohol- or drug-impaired drivers, the Highway Patrol uses checkpoints to remind the public of the dangers of drinking and driving. Reporter Scott Waltman